He stood still in front of the Zichen Hall, the ranks behind him stood still, and the court officials stood still.
Yun Xun stood on the steps, much taller than them, so Yun Zhuo and his men had to look up at him.
Yun Xun sneered and said, "Your elder brother, the Crown Prince, has played a clever trick. He secretly sent someone into the palace to kill the father and the emperor, and then lured me to protect the emperor. Unfortunately, I was too late, and the emperor died."
After a moment of silence, the court officials, still reeling from the shock, exclaimed in disbelief, "The Emperor has passed away?!"
Yun Xun did not answer their questions.
He continued speaking to Yun Zhuo, "When my men were guarding this Zichen Palace, before they could even arrest my elder brother, the Crown Prince, he arrived with his men. When Father Emperor passed away, my elder brother created an alibi on one hand, and then led his men to storm in. Is this a case of the thief crying 'stop thief'?"
The court officials looked at each other, glancing at Yun Xun one moment and then at Yun Zhuo the next!
Yun Zhuo kept his eyes straight ahead, only looking at Yun Xun.
One of the courtiers mustered his courage and shouted, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, has the Emperor truly passed away?"
Yun Xun's face was filled with grief: "I was too late after all. After killing my father, those people fled quickly! I failed to save my father, I am guilty!"
Tears welled in his eyes, and he wiped them away in front of everyone, continuing to sob as he said, "My poor father trusted me so much, leaving me a will to pass on the throne, yet I let him die such a tragic death..."
Ling Ya took out the edict of succession and unfolded it in front of everyone: "My lords, His Highness the Crown Prince has murdered his father and killed the emperor, which is an unforgivable crime. However, the Emperor has already passed the throne to my Highness. I ask you all to stand on the side of my Highness. Let us work together to take down His Highness the Crown Prince, avenge the Emperor, and give the people of the world an explanation!"
Ah, this...
The ministers all turned to look at Yun Zhuo.
Someone asked, "Your Highness, do you have anything to say about what Prince Xuan said?"
This is already a tactful accusation.
Yun Zhuo looked at the minister before him and smiled. He would never believe that this man was not one of Yun Xun's men.
Turning her gaze away, Yun Zhuo said coldly, "When Father Emperor passed away, only Prince Xuan was by his side, and Prince Xuan also had a decree of succession in his possession... It's hard not to think that Father Emperor was killed by Prince Xuan, and that Prince Xuan forced Father Emperor to leave behind the decree of succession?"
This...this...
The ministers who had previously neither sided with the Crown Prince nor with Prince Xuan looked at each other in bewilderment, as if the Crown Prince's words were more convincing!
Yun Xun's lips curled into a wicked smile: "It seems that everyone thinks the Crown Prince's statement is very credible... I am incompetent. Although I failed to save my father, when the Crown Prince's men slaughtered the entire Zichen Palace, I saved Eunuch Huaifu and Eunuch Yu Buyan, who were by my father's side. They know the truth!"
Yun Xun stepped aside slightly.
Yu Buyan held a dagger to Huaifu's lower back and walked with him to the front of the crowd. When the crowd saw this, they thought that Yu Buyan and Huaifu had a good relationship. They had experienced the emperor's assassination together that night and had escaped death, so they relied on each other.
No one noticed the dagger behind Huaifu's waist.
As they walked, Yu Buyan said, "Eunuch Huaifu and I did indeed witness the truth about the Emperor's murder."
All eyes were on the two of them.
"The truth is... the truth is..." Yu Buyan kept people in suspense, saying "The truth is..." several times but never saying the rest.
Moreover, he kept pushing against Huaifu's lower back and kept moving forward, leaving Yunxun's men unsure whether to stop them.
Yun Xun frowned, sensing something was wrong, and immediately ordered, "Stop them—"
However, Zhuang Xin Zhan Shuang, who was behind Yun Zhuo, had already stepped forward and fought with the guards, protecting Yu Buyan and Huai Fu to Yun Zhuo's side.
However, Yun Xun's men were not to be trifled with. In just a brief exchange, Yu Buyan and Huaifu were both injured.
Yun Zhuo immediately stepped in to protect them, and said in a deep voice, "Since they are witnesses, both you and I must ensure their safety. What, is Prince Xuan trying to force them to give false testimony?"
"Eunuch Yu!" Yun Xun called out to him in a deep voice, his gaze as cold as a blade.
At this moment, Yu Buyan and Huaifu were flanked by Yun Xun's men on their left and Yun Zhuo's men on their right.
They were being protected on one hand, and facing mortal danger on the other.
Yu Buyan took a deep breath and said, "No matter how much Prince Xuan threatens me, I will tell the truth. The real person who murdered his father and killed the emperor is His Highness Prince Xuan! It was His Highness Prince Xuan who forced the emperor to write the edict of succession!"
Yun Xun was shocked and stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. Yu Buyan had worked for him for three years and was already one of his men, but now, Yu Buyan was actually accusing him!?
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